"Choker" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It is the second single from their sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy. The song was released on April 30, 2021, alongside a music video.
"Choker" | ||||
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Single by Twenty One Pilots | ||||
from the album Scaled and Icy | ||||
Released | April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30) | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
Studio | Tyler Joseph's home studio (Columbus, Ohio) | |||
Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:43 | |||
Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tyler Joseph | |||
Producer(s) | Tyler Joseph | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Choker" on YouTube | ||||
The video, directed by Mark C. Eshleman, was filmed at Big Fun, a toy store located in Columbus, Ohio, the hometown of members Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. Joseph plays an anxious customer who is interested in a small blue dragon named Trash, inside of a display case, and Dun plays the emotionless shopkeeper. Joseph steals the toy leading Dun to chase him down, eventually capturing him with a net gun before transforming him into a toy by emitting blue rays from his eyes and mouth.[2] As of April 2022, the video has garnered over 19 million views.
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Scaled and Icy.[3]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[4] | 46 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[5] | 149 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 83 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[7] | 90 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] | 79 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 88 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] | 14 |
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